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About The Asian reporter. (Portland, Or.) 1991-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2017)
May 1, 2017 Asian Heritage Issue “Hosokawa Morihiro: The Art of Life, a Rebirth in Clay” KODOMO NO HI Through May 21, noon-7pm (Mon), 10am-7pm (Tue-Sun), Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). View “Hosokawa Morihiro: The Art of Life, a Rebirth in Clay,” an exhibit celebrating tea culture in the art and life of Hosokawa Morihiro, a former prime minister of Japan. For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.japanesegarden. com>. ONGOING EVENTS “Wells Fargo and the Asian Pacific Community” Currently on display (Mon-Fri), 9am-5pm, Wells Fargo Center, Second Floor (1300 SW Fifth Ave, Portland). View “Wells Fargo and the Asian Pacific Community,” a free exhibit at the Wells Fargo History Museum focusing on the Asian community in Oregon and beyond. The display features images and artifacts from Wells Fargo’s corporate archives, the Oregon Historical Society, and the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day, Oregon, and highlights Chinese-owned companies, such as the Twin Wo Company and the Wing Sing Company. For info, call (503) 886-1102 or visit <www.wellsfargohistory.com>. Nadeshiko Through May 7, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Watch Nadeshiko, a play by Keiko Green that tells the stories of two generations of Asian women who are reclaiming their power from idealized perceptions of beauty. For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets, call (206) 856-5520 or visit <www.soundtheatre company. org>. “Kitsuke: The Art of Wearing Kimono” Through May 17 (Mon-Fri), 10am-3pm, World Beat Gallery, Reed Opera House (189 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 13 “Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During World War II” May 7, 11:00am to 3:00pm Portland Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Avenue, Portland Celebrate children or being a child at the Portland Japanese Garden’s annual Children’s Day event, Kodomo no Hi. The family festival features a host of activities and entertainment including a koi-nobori parade, taiko drumming, crafts, a haiku scavenger hunt, a tea ceremony, and more. For more information, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.japanesegarden.com>. (Photo courtesy of the Portland Japanese Garden) Liberty St SE, Second Floor, Salem, Ore.). View “Kitsuke: The Art of Wearing Kimono,” a display that explores the art and craftsmanship of the iconic Japanese garment and teaches the secrets of kitsuke. For info, call (503) 581-2004 or visit <www.salemmulticultural.org>. Through May 25 (Tue-Sat), 10am-4pm, Lane County Historical Museum (740 W 13th Ave, Eugene, Ore.). View “Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During World War II,” an exhibit that tells the story of Japanese Americans who worked as seasonal farm laborers, many in the sugar beet industry, during World War II. The display features images from federal photographer Russell Lee’s documentation of Japanese-American farm labor camps near the towns of Nyssa in Oregon and Rupert, Shelley, and Twin Falls in Idaho; interpretative text panels; and a short documentary film featuring firsthand accounts about life in the camps. For info, call (541) 682-4242, or visit <www.lchm.org> or <www.uprootedexhibit.com>. Alan Lau Through May 27 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5:30pm, ArtXchange, North Gallery (512 First Ave S, Seattle). View “Farmer’s Market and/or Harvesting Peaches from the Other Planet,” an exhibit of new and vintage works by Alan Lau. A collaborative poetry reading and music with Tu Phan Call for: Refinances Purchases Offering: FHA/VA/Conventional Mortgages NMLS # 2289 MLO # 7916 5005 Meadows Road Suite 325 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503) 780-6872 <tu.phan@fairwaymc.com> <www. fairwaymc.com > Find where you belong. We’ll get you there by listening, learning and finding the loan that helps you achieve your home ownership dreams. bannerbank.com/home-loans Continued on page 14
